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U.S. bombs Iran for second straight night
The U.S. military launched strikes on Iran on Wednesday for the second consecutive evening. U.S. officials said the intent was to pressure Tehran to sign...
These are the House Democrats who are — and aren't — paying their DCCC dues
House Democrats' threat to withhold their dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee unless it stops intervening in primaries comes as they are already struggling...
"Regime Change": New book reveals Trump team's Epstein leak fears
President Trump's top aides so feared leaks about their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files that they held multiple damage-control meetings in the classified confines...
China-based operatives used ChatGPT to shape AI data centers and tariff debates
OpenAI has banned China-linked accounts that used ChatGPT to draft social media influence campaigns targeting U.S. debates over tariffs and AI data centers, the company...
Anthropic CEO says government should block dangerous AI
The government should legally be able to block or deter dangerous AI deployments, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in an essay Wednesday.Why it matters: Anthropic's...
Trump boils over after Tehran kept him waiting
The trigger for President Trump's strikes on Iran was the downing of a U.S. helicopter, but behind the scenes Trump had been growing more and...
Trump says U.S. will bomb Iran today: "They keep playing us for suckers"
President Trump told reporters that the U.S. would hit Iran "hard" again on Wednesday, after conducting strikes on Tuesday evening.The big picture: Trump said Iran...
How the Iran war aftershocks are hitting oil, coal, climate
Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration; Chart: Ben Geman/AxiosWith the Iran war now over 100 days old, here's the latest rolling snapshot of how it's driving...
Duffy's push for son-in-law's House campaign sparks backlash in Wisconsin
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is going all-out to get his 26-year-old son-in-law elected to a Wisconsin House seat, infuriating Republicans in the district who say...
Supreme Court's final cases loom over Trump's immigration, election hopes
The last Supreme Court decisions of the term include major tests of presidential power and election law that could have lasting implications on voting and...
Platner's big night: 5 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Maine Democrats handed progressive firebrand Graham Platner an easy win in Tuesday's Senate primary, looking past his personal scandals in hopes he can oust five-term...
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after helicopter downing
The U.S. launched a series of strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening in response to Iran's downing of a U.S. helicopter, with Iran's military announcing...